Anne Linehan, Author at blogHOUSTON

The dying old media

October 12, 2004 Anne Linehan

Here are some excerpts from the Key Findings Summary of the Iraq Survey Group’s latest report, also known as the Duelfer Report: Saddam Hussein so dominated the Iraqi Regime that its strategic intent was his

Chronicle: Rock the Vote is nonpartisan

October 11, 2004 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle needs to have an editor overseeing whoever is writing headlines. This L.A. Times story that the Chronicle runs today, about Rock the Vote, has an unbelievable sub-head: Fake draft cards urge youth to

Cragg Hines hasn't discovered Google

October 10, 2004 Anne Linehan

It’s Sunday, so Cragg Hines offers up some of his very insightful political insight. Today he’s concerned with voting irregularities in Ohio: CANTON, Ohio — Linda Fogle hurries from the Stark County Board of Elections

Yes, the Chronicle is often amusing

October 10, 2004 Anne Linehan

Here’s a letter in today’s Chronicle: Were he around, Beethoven would have been amused by the Chronicle’s Sept. 24 headline, “Symphony cancels 2 Beethoven operas.” Beethoven wrote only one opera. Also, his sixth symphony is

Harris County's version of eBay

October 8, 2004 Anne Linehan

This looks interesting: Harris County has an online program for bargain-hunters: The county purchasing office runs a 24-hour Internet auction featuring the county’s used and surplus office furniture and computers, jewelry and items confiscated by

Noise study planned for Bush Intercontinental

October 8, 2004 Anne Linehan

Residents who live close to George Bush Intercontinental Airport have succeeded in getting airport officials to agree to a noise study: Airport manager Tom Bartlett and Rick Barrett, senior project manager for noise compliance, discussed

The dead zone

October 8, 2004 Anne Linehan

The “dead zone” is in the news, and I’m not talking about the USA Network show. This AP story in the Chronicle, says the zone, an oxygen-depleted area in the Gulf of Mexico off the

Vacation blogging

October 7, 2004 Anne Linehan

blogHOUSTON promises never to post vacation blogging that is complete and utter gibberish: 1. Insight is even more limited than normal when you’re on vacation, but a lot more fun. At one point today, it

Education news

October 7, 2004 Anne Linehan

Here’s a brief roundup of some education news: The results of Texas’ assessment ratings continue to be absorbed by local schools and districts. Some schools that were previously rated as exemplary, have now been reclassified,

Who sponsored the draft bill?

October 6, 2004 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle is really a piece of work. This article on the Democrat-proposed draft is headlined, “GOP tries to quell rumor of draft’s return.” Not, “Democrat-sponsored bill to impose draft fails,” because, while that would